New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-20
United STATES SUPREME COURT.
THE WESTERN UNION STATE TAX CAsE-A BRAKE
MAN's 500 OOO CLAIM

THE WESTERN UNION STATE TAX Casa BRAKE
MANS $40. 900 CLAIM.
wAsHiyGroy Dec lathe reading OF opinions in tho
United state. Supreme today occupied Only
minutes decisions OF general Importance wero rem
derei.
Amsiion was made By Attorney General 0, Ma'sachu-
stts tho % that state INST tho Western
Union Telegraph Company Tbs involves the validity
AMI contiu ouay OF any tax assessed m or tho tax
tom Of Massachusetts Telegraph companies which
ccptc sid provided for act Of Congress July
90 1855 Union Company maintains that tho
system taxation under which tho complained OF Is
r nclse uncOnsttutonal and Illegal Tho
amount money directly $4,000 but the
moGuron ara raised by The tax system OF number OF
other states
decision r,udcrsii IN tho tax OF the Marquete
IIougnon and Ontona;on Railroad Company against tho
Unci states In error u lo unei staos Court for the
Western District OF Michigan Tho only question Pre- heated
10y wh-tncr railroad iabo under the
act Jay a. 1870 Tor Of ~ is profits Tor
ISL wton sIch prohis no. divided among tho
s Aholicrs uso during the To- construction
answer that question IN the negative and directs
that gcut Of Tho Circuit Court Pc reversed and tho
To- WITH n,rntsn'to .ncr Judgment In favor
Among c,', irci I'd ina, 81 Jane Eo5nrou. in
am. tho wiioe-' Wood society H,iSe Tor Aged
women all ., PORTLAND Mo- rh'ci'r arises ont OF eone,t
1nrn' The deere" ~ o. court below which held tai Tho
hl-all afa- bog n''uT.i ne an! IA, NE fourth saDli
sNI ta, the c,n ~ c,rpor,iion, acquired bv virtue
oc The rirt from ard after tie Death Of tho widow TO tho
p'fp.tnal lucone OF the "iii ,-i"te 40, ....,
racnc as4,n., r'caard Mares ough, by
aG' , 70 a,rias 70 Sj5Gi1S. to ac'aif Tirs
brkcmtn "a employ - The northern Pacific lalroai
,omt-ay bo lcs' n dent caa'od was a.
l,-.l -, i' ~ .,c9 NV "a. r,'lr,r c,.,u.my
cut e o: o ~ ino - NJ error ia tic record
Tie other bn.nc.., -,noctei to lay was a. follows
, . , s srra @q 10 inc tE Sai3S SdT,
~ ~, rn',e SIT ~ 10. oi,icra 6,tfcto, N.y YORK
jug '~ni .' "" ~, '.h ,.',' ,e in or,,r act
To me ,r,u court e UHei states for tho southern
Dnr.cto l,sa Jnar'nsn, AHMED Win costs ,-.,-,
com, ra m .rror -, Ha Daycy In crror To thc
ore.i cuttYf 100 tai~t -tit.s f'r the District 81 Ng"
viii d.re,aon. ine'rr ori,nec w'Il tho prn
ea rtNorh r-nn,ylv,nr E.ilr9'd ,np;py plain
u1 IN error ast Tho 'onnrrc i Na''3N uink 81
i.,i,su .,' o. Pen sy'vA1s suent ahfm'l VITA
So "a Gco,sow n,ti,ri a,.gnes. &c. appellant AIT
IT, c'r'n,t Coart 81 he r"e -,aihorn D
,cr LA , az 81" f ''H t G,'e 'i a'tot
Ua'c' stare f,r the District OF oregon D,m s,l Tor want
~ Iil.. John Kild. p'rianG error at T. l. r'r
,on oine' Motion ioalyance rrmt'd ,,....
Ne iS'S Jane. g. ,r. spre,len'' All A. 4 "'''o"
so ~, J,.epn Al cr.on AMI o;arr, planur. In
agt L.y ttru, Moi o. T. ,ms, postpone 10 tAe hear
SAMUEL o. waket ant oihcF, Motion t, mo ~ o.. decree
~ i,o- crorro l. rhayer tru'to', p,atiG 10 error.
AZ Poor hu''r rr"v"t. &C. Npb'h - arNans' 'h-'
80 2ur,ial 't ptr'r. ~ Tho matter 81 Aber Grant
petitioner retion Tor writ OF maudamu, Dismissed for
to want ot Ytl-rrutIOl.
so 1nr tllls " snrfsciurine Companv appel
au ACT A. g. raflant ATTORNEY. "eu.ral anu 'thcrN SUP
u.ttrd unlur 500 tN"lt"h rus by IT, bu'4rI ana - y
10 appellant and by solicitor General jerks Tor
tic apleire- ...,- H., .-
Wopdmin ant others. p'gntifs n error,
10 Ni~.uuirr o. the Mrti0e't fp-cpptl
Chuuh Motion ir or Ter ~ ct.iuis~ai argued
Its- Count i lulrrr piAintn IA error agi George
". - "a" mount court Oi Tho n'"u ~tAts
Wc-ttrn pi. ret lrNa On motion OF Johh );
ofonau ia error aniged 10 b doc Aeie' anu
dismissed with Gusts ,,,
80. loj - H. Williams plluun ~ error agL Ed"ari
y Cou.cf aud Others Arsumont continued
Adjourned uutA tomorrow.